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- proper noun Alternative form of
Rapa Nui . - noun Alternative form of
Rapa Nui .
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Examples
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THE brothers behind eco-friendly, fair trade fashion label Rapanui have travelled to New Zealand to explore opportunities to expand the business.
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The indigenous people, called the Rapanui, still lived on the island in the early 1800s, but something drove them off.
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MURPHY: The Rapanui are the original inhabitants of this windswept piece of grass, rock and sand.
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MURPHY: The Rapanui are the original inhabitants of this windswept piece of grass, rock and sand.
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He did not seem to care that Oceanic people called Rapanui "discovered" the place about 700 years earlier, took up residence, developed a sophisticated culture and called their homeland Rapa
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But the Rapanui face big challenges and constant setbacks.
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Theyve evicted hotel staff and cook traditional Rapanui food on outdoor fires, like this pan of green plantains with milk and sugar.
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Many Rapanui work in tourism and live in small cement or wood houses topped by metal roofs.
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Interim Governor Jorge Miranda, who is from mainland Chile, says that the Rapanui can't just expect the current government to solve century-old problems.
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He tattooed the word trash on his right hand in Rapanui so he wouldn't forget the experience.
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